»» The NC Realtors Association and NC Home Builders use huge political contributions to block reasonable ways to fund new schools in Raleigh and across the state. See "NBC-17's "Special Report" aired on November 16, 2006.

»» Bob Hall recently received the first annual "AARP North Carolina Advocacy Friend Award" -- and AARP has included public financing for Council of State as one of their top eight legislative items for 2007-08.  He also was awarded the "William C. Lassiter First Amendment Award" from the NC Press Association, which goes to a non-press person each year

»» William Friday interviews Democracy North Carolina Executive Director Bob Hall on UNC-TV's North Carolina People, August 25, 2006.

»» Read "The Vanishing Voter" in the Independent Weekly"The Vanishing Voter" in the Independent Weekly about six "real scandals" behind North Carolina's low voter turnout and shortcomings of NC's 2006 reforms to address these scandals.

»» Read about State Treasurer Richard Moore raising campaign money from executives of companies making millions from handling NC pension investments via contracts with Moore. Click on "Legal Donations Raise Broader Questions About Political Fund-Raising""Legal Donations Raise Broader Questions About Political Fund-Raising" to see a WRAL-TV video featuring Moore and our own Bob Hall.